Only businesses incorporated or otherwise formally established in Qatar can sponsor foreign employees into Qatar. A person employed in Qatar may not except for limited durations with official permission and his or her employer’s consent work for anyone other than his or her sponsor. Further, an employee may not after the termination of his relationship with one employer be employed by another for at least a period of 2 years from the date of termination, unless the former employer signs a letter of release specifically allowing the former employee to take up another employment in Qatar.